The Dependants Bursary is designed to support students pursuing at University of Lancashire. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Tuition fees and is open to eligible Masters, Doctorate, undergraduate students.
Overview of the Dependants Bursary scholarship
Who can apply for the Dependants Bursary?
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for a bursary of £500 from us as part of our financial support package.
To be eligible you will need to evidence that: You have financially dependent children as shown on your Child Tax Credits or Universal Credits documentation. You are in receipt of Universal Credits OR the maximum amount of Child Tax Credits. Your Universal Credits must have been reassessed since commencing your programme of study so that it includes your Student Funding.
The criteria detailed below defines the UK/Home students that can apply for the Dependents Bursary:
Undergraduate students, either full-time or part-time, including part-time online learners, following a higher education course, including placement year courses and any period of placement. All students who study part-time courses on or after 1 September 2026 are required to study at least 25 per cent (30 credits) FTE in each year.
Full-time and part-time students on a postgraduate course (including online learners) following a course that is a minimum of 1 year, and providing those part-time postgraduate students are studying at least 50% per academic year for courses starting before 1 September 2026 and 25% per each academic year for courses starting on or after 1 September 2026 of a full-time equivalent course.
Head over to the University of Lancashire for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the University of Lancashire for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
What does the Dependants Bursary include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
Applying for the Dependants Bursary: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
Once you have commenced your studies with us you can apply via our online form on the student intranet.
You can't apply for the Dependants Bursary more than nine months after the first day of your course.
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